Students will write in their journals "New Years Day is when........... He/she will write/dictate the end of the sentence.

Closure:

Review the months of the year, and have a volunteer tell when New Year's takes place.

Evaluation:

Check each journal entry using the following rubric
2 points - Explained at least one event that takes place during New Years.
2 points - Illustrated story to match text.
2 points - Was able to read own story aloud.